Lincoln Boys’ Soccer Look To Contend In KVAC

September 30, 2009 at 12:00 am

With nine seniors, the Lincoln Academy boys’ soccer team looks to contend in a very strong Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference this fall. “Defensively, we are really strong,” returning coach KJ Anastasio said. “We need to find some goal scorers. That has been a weakness the past couple of years. We need some younger guys to step it up and put the ball in the back of the net,” Anastasio added.

In pre-season action, the Eagles defeated Class A Cony 1-0, with Jacob Bonney finding net, and they lost 2-1 to Class A Morse, with Dalton Leeman scoring.

This year’s tri-captains are seniors Ethan Wajer and Ben McLain and junior first year player Brandon Reilly.

“He was chosen by his peers. He is a great athlete and learning the game,” Anastasio said of Reilly. McLain is a two-year captain. “He is like a wall back there. He plays a huge leadership role back there defensively at sweeper,” Anastasio commented on McLain. Of Wajer, Anastasio said, “He is moving the ball very well. I can’t say enough about how these guys are playing.”

Lincoln finished the 2008 fall season with a 7-6-1 record and seeded fifth in West Class B. The Eagles lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Lincoln had a great turnout this fall with 45 boys coming out to play soccer. Anastasio kept 21 on varsity.